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Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:28 pm - Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concerts at Home: Winter 2021

Starting January 27, 2021 and continuing through to March 24, recitals and interviews with professional musicians filmed specifically for our Noon Hour Concert series will premiere on the Grebel Youtube Channel at 12:30PM most Wednesdays. The series is free, and no registration is required. Simply subscribe to the Grebel YouTube channel for notifications, or follow the Grebel Facebook page for weekly reminders.  See below for the concert schedule and video links.


Wednesday, January 27, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Still Singing - Women Composers and the "Voices Together" Hymnal

As a member of the Mennonite Song and Worship Committee, Anneli Loepp Thiessen has spent the past four years helping to choose hymns for the new "Voices Together" Hymnal.  Sifting through over 10,000 pieces of music, the committee chose 775 finalists.  

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Do̩ nàke 齐心 (Two people, one mind)

This concert is a collaboration between mezzo-soprano Michelle Lafferty and Pianist Kimly Mengyin Wan.  The premiere will be released on February 3 and will continue to be available on the Grebel You-tube Channel.

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Schumann's Symphonic Etudes Op. 13

This concert will feature Robert Schumann's Symphonic Etudes Op. 13. Robert Schumann began writing his Symphonic Etudes in 1834. It consists of a series of studies which are written in the form of variations upon a theme by Baron von Fricken. The lyrical theme is heard at the beginning, after which a very imaginative and virtuosic sequence of variations begins.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Phenomenal Women!


Accompanied by renowned pianist Stephanie Mara, flautist Laurel Swinden will perform works to help celebrate International Women's Day which falls on Monday, March 8th. The composers include:

Florence Price
Valerie Coleman
Amanda Harberg
Cecile Chaminade

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Noon Hour Concert: "To Tell a Love Story - Selections from Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch"

Elizabeth and Michael Lepock will be performing alternating solos from Austrian composer Hugo Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch.  Anna Ronai, a well known local pianist and our piano instructor will accompany them.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Uplifting Brahms

The Andromeda Trio was established in 2015 in Waterloo, Ontario. Since then, they have performed for many chamber music series in the greater Toronto area.  We are happy to announce that they are taking part in our virtual Noon Hour Concert series in the Winter 2021 Term.  The video will be released on March 17th at 12:30pm as a premiere.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Noon Hour Concert: Songs Sonata

The Ekleipsis Guitar Trio had their first encounter during a solar eclipse in 2017 and out of that celestial event emerged a new guitar trio. This Canadian classical guitar trio - Lukas Bouda, Mariette Stephenson and Andrew Laughton - meld their diverse musical backgrounds into an ensemble that is at home both in contemporary music and music from earlier eras. All three members have performed extensively as soloists and in other ensembles, both in Canada and internationally.

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Online Ensemble Concert - Winter 2021

END OF TERM CONCERTS are an important part of Ensembles that we have really been missing, so towards that end we are holding a virtual concert.  The Balinese Gamelan Ensemble, Chapel Choir, Choirs@UWaterloo, Integrated Instrumental Ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble will all be participating.  Stay tuned for further details.